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Shows & fairs, 1952

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Preparing for Show on

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Sydney Showground was a city within a city when thousands of workmen today commenced…

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Primary School Flower Show and Fete Friday, April 18

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of Leeton Primary School Parents & Citizens' Association on Thursday night of last…

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Show Assn. Ladies' Auxiliary

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Cootamundra Show Association, was held in the CWA Rooms last…

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Sydney Bowlers for Wagga Easter Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 5

Four Sydney clubs will be represented at the bowls carnival being held at Wagga during Easter. They are Bondi, Coogee, Ashbury and Fraser Park…

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Airlift of cattle for show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An airlift is being used to bring valuable livestock to this year's Royal Easter Show…

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New Pavilion for Show. Financial Problem Worries Committee

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 April 1952 · page 7

The Junee P.A.H. and I. Association again went into the question of the pavilion at the last meeting, and it was…

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Royal Show's effect on meat production

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W. plans during its Easter Show, which begins on Friday, April 4, to marshal the views of practical men on the nationally-important question of stepping up production of beef in Australia…

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The Royal Show Bookings Lightest for Years

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Royal Easter Show this year will not have the public support it had the previous year if travel…

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No Room at the Show Some Classes Will Disappear

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

Because of an acute "housing" problem some competitions for groups and teams of cattle may disappear from future Sydney…

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Highland Dancing and Sports on Easter Monday Replaces Athletic & Cycling Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1952 · page 2

Contrary to expectations the Narrandera Athletic Association's Easter Monday carnival is not to be held. The committee had to make a…

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Leeton Agricultural Society

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Leeton Agricultural Society will be held in the Kurrajong Hall on Monday night next, at 7.30…

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Attended Youth Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 3

Miss Winifred Triebel has just returned from Sydney where she was one of the Leeton delegated attending…

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2000 Help Prepare Royal Easter Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: More than 2000 workmen today put the finishing touches on Sydney Showground in preparation for tomorrow's opening of the Royal Easter Show…

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Bush Fire Exhibit at Royal Show

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

The exhibit of the Bush Fire Committee at the Royal Easter Show this year will attract special attention because of the…

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5th November Selected for Travellers' Carnival at Tumut Royal Alexandria Hospital and Tumut District Hospital To Benefit

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 4

At a public meeting held in the C.W.A Rooms, Tumut, on Monday night last Wednesday, 5th November, was chosen as…

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30,490 at Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Despite uncertain weather conditions a crowd of 30,480 attended the opening day and night of…

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W. Districts Win Show Exhibit Again

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Western Districts today won the Commonwealth District exhibit for the ninth time…

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Cattle at Royal Show of high standard

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Judges in the beef section at die Royal Easter show today praised the top class exhibits. They said the top cattle were superior to those showing last year. Sections Judged today were…

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Graham's Win at Royal Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture and member for Wagga (Mr. E. H. Graham) yesterday won the silver medal for the best Berkshire pig exhibited at the Royal…

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The Royal Show Record Expected Today

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday,—The third day or trip Royal Easter Show gave indications early this morning of breaking more…

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